Animal Tissues

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Cells combine to form___

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Tissues

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Tissues combine to form___

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Organs

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What are the 4 Primary Animal Tissues?

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• - Epithelial Tissue,

  • Connective Tissue,

  • Muscle Tissue,

  • Nervous Tissue

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What is a tissue?

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Cluster of similar cells that share the same specialized structure and function.

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What is Epithelial Tissue made up of? What formation?

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Made up of cells that are tightly packed together to form a protective barrier. This tissue may be one cell thick or consist of several layer of cells

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2 examples of Epithelial Tissue:

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• 1. Skin Epithelia (thin, flat cells)

• 2. Columnar Epithelia (columns of cells that line stomach and glands; have cilia)

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what does connective tissue do? what do they consist of (2 basic components....)

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connective tissue binds the cells and organs of the body together.

consist of 2 basic components: cells and extracellular fibers

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specialized connective tissues:

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perform specific functions essential to homeostasis (the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in the external environment)

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different types of specialized connective tissues:

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• cartilage

• bone

• blood

• fat (adipose tissue)

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cartilage consists of....

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specialized cells embedded in a matrix of extracellular fibers and other extracellular material